Published: Friday 31st January 2020A free general knowledge quiz for those who enjoy a more challenging quiz.
According to the FEI, in show jumping how faults are incurred when a horse refuses to jump a fence?Four (Used to be three).
Which is the largest species of rodent in the world?Capybara.
Which US State has the longest border with Canada?Alaska.
In which sea battle did Nelson lose his right arm?Battle of Tenerife.
Which songs with "Moon" in the title were UK top ten hits for the following artists,[a] The Rah Band (1985), [b] Toploader(2000), [c] Leo Sayer(1975), [d] The Stargazers (1954) and [e] Savage Garden (1998)?[a] "Clouds Across the Moon", reached no.6, [b] "Dancing in the Moonlight", no.7, [c] "Moonlighting", no.2, [d] "I See the Moon", no.1 and [e] "To the Moon and Back',no.3.
What was the name of the Bond girl played by Ursula Andress in "Dr No"?Honey Ryder.
Which FOUR US Presidents were assassinated while in office?Lincoln (1865), Garfield (1881), McKinley (1901) & Kennedy(1963).
What element with the Atomic Number 100 has the formula Fm?Fermium.
From what type of flower is the vanilla pod obtained?An Orchid.
What was the name of Muhammed Ali's boxing trainer?Angelo Dundee.
By what name is Beethoven's Third Symphony known?Eroica.
By what name was Bangladesh known by before gaining independence in 1971?East Pakistan.
In which novels by Charles Dickens do the following characters feature, [a] Mr Bumble, [b] Harold Skimpole, [c] Estella Havisham, [d] Wackford Squeers and [e] Monsieur DeFarge?[a] Oliver Twist, [b] Bleak House, [c] Great Expectations, [d] Nicholas Nickleby and [e] A Tale of Two Cities.
In aeronautics, what does the acronym STOL refer to?Short Take-off & Landing.
How many semi-tones are there in an octave?Twelve.
On which of the Great Lakes does the US city of Chicago sit?Lake Michigan.
How many packs of cards are need to play the game of canasta?Two (plus jokers).
In Greek mythology who was the father of Zeus?Cronus.
Released in 1940, what was the second full length animated movie from the Disney studios?Pinocchio.
What are the four main types of human teeth?Incisors, Canines (Cuspids), Pre-Molars and Molars.
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